Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Sweden

Karlstad vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 2.2 times more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 74.7% more in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 48.0% more in Karlstad
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 54.6% more in Karlstad

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Karlstad are more expensive than in Nakhon Ratchasima. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Karlstad.

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Karlstad vs. Nakhon Ratchasima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlstad instead of Nakhon Ratchasima, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 THB96.35	$15.00 SEK148.65	+417.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.08 THB202.10	$10.00 SEK99.10	+64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 THB18.28	$2.50 SEK24.77	+354.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 THB10.21	$2.17 SEK21.47	+605.6%
Average			+252.9%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Karlstad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 THB41.16	$2.87 SEK28.49	+132.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.69 THB255.97	$5.02 SEK49.80	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 THB204.82	$5.62 SEK55.75	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 THB49.33	$4.47 SEK44.31	+201.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.18 THB39.40	$6.40 SEK63.47	+440.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 THB47.81	$1.31 SEK13.02	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.64	$1.18 SEK11.68	+110.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 THB28.41	$1.38 SEK13.69	+61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB28.96	$2.38 SEK23.60	+173.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 THB18.32	$0.85 SEK8.38	+53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 THB15.97	$0.76 SEK7.48	+57.2%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 48.0% more for transportation

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 THB172.20	$6.64 SEK65.80	+28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.31 THB642.37	$79.88 SEK791.80	+313.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,632.12 THB2M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.83 THB327.11	$15.80 SEK156.58	+60.6%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 THB632.11	$44.12 SEK437.36	+132.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.51 THB7,268.72	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	+288.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.03 THB5,290.09	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	+261.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.94 THB2,226.87	$76.74 SEK760.73	+14.6%
Average			+206.4%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 THB5,929.53	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	-29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,270.93 THB475K	??
Average			-29.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.30	$7.95 SEK78.78	+345.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 THB64.24	$4.72 SEK46.82	+144.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 THB93.88	$7.10 SEK70.36	+151.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.01 THB1,563.91	$45.46 SEK450.59	-3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.75 THB158.12	$14.00 SEK138.75	+194.5%
Average			+129.7%

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pay 54.6% more for clothing

	Nakhon Ratchasima	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.55 THB1,681.42	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+107.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 THB972.21	$39.89 SEK395.40	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.24 THB2,569.46	$74.88 SEK742.25	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.34 THB2,240.04	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+107.7%
Average			+54.6%

Nakhon Ratchasima vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing

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